CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested the new consumer price index report showing soaring inflation reflected the pinch Americans are feeling due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Following the report that showed consumer prices have spiked over 7.9% over the last 12 months, Biden cast
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested the new consumer price index report showing soaring inflation reflected the pinch Americans are feeling due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Following the report that showed consumer prices have spiked over 7.9% over the last 12 months, Biden cast blame on
Continue ReadingBy Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Cyclone Gombe is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours, growing to the equivalent of a major hurricane before making landfall Friday in northern Mozambique. Gombe is forecast to soak northern Mozambique from Friday through Sunday with as much as 250 to 350 mm (10 to 14
Continue ReadingCNN By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Cyclone Gombe is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours, growing to the equivalent of a major hurricane before making landfall Friday in northern Mozambique. Gombe is forecast to soak northern Mozambique from Friday through Sunday with as much as 250 to 350 mm (10 to
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three directors at newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises have been reelected over the objections of the hedge fund that has been trying to buy the company since last fall. Lee says its chairman, CEO and lead independent director were all reelected as expected
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three directors at newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises have been reelected over the objections of the hedge fund that has been trying to buy the company since last fall. Lee says its chairman, CEO and lead independent director were all reelected as expected
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate voted on a bipartisan basis Thursday evening to pass a massive $1.5 trillion government funding bill that includes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine. The bill, which the House passed Wednesday evening, can now be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Los Angeles man has been indicted in Oklahoma on federal charges he disrupted a flight from Arlington, Virginia, to Los Angeles, forcing it to divert to Oklahoma City. Court records show 45-year-old Ariel James Pennington is charged with interfering with a flight attendant and assaulting a federal air marshal. Pennington
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule. The mask mandate was scheduled to expire March 18, but the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday that it will
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule. The mask mandate was scheduled to expire March 18, but the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday that it will
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN As Vice President Kamala Harris was jetting to Poland this week, she got a mid-flight call from the White House. It was President Joe Biden, looking to make sure his No. 2 was up to speed on the administration’s scramble to deal with a problem awaiting her in Warsaw, a
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former water polo coach at the University of Southern California is on trial for his alleged role in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal. Opening statements are underway Thursday in Boston federal court in the case against Jovan Vavic. Prosecutors say the 60-year-old coach faked the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Polish Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk and Israeli novelist David Grossman are both in the running a second time for the International Booker Prize for fiction in English translation. Tokarczuk’s “The Books of Jacob” and Grossman’s “More Than I Love My Life” are among 13 books on the long list for the
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La invasión de Rusia a Ucrania está provocando una crisis humanitaria devastadora en el país, con al menos dos millones de personas huyendo a los países vecinos y la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) advirtiendo que el deterioro de las condiciones facilitará la propagación del covid-19. “Cada vez que
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Nos acercamos al segundo año de la declaratoria de la pandemia por parte de la Organización Mundial de la Salud y aún luchamos para contener el covid-19. Algunos países, como China, han usado una estrategia llamada “cero covid”, o covid-zero en inglés. Pero, ¿cuán efectiva es para luchar contra
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is bringing back workers who were put on unpaid leave for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline told employees Thursday that workers who claimed a medical or religious exemption from the vaccines will be allowed back starting March 28. The company’s vice president of human relations says United
Continue ReadingGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers can breathe a little easier heading into free agency now that MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed a contract extension. The Packers also placed a franchise tag on All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams to keep him from becoming an unrestricted free agent. But the Packers still
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Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN In an early scene from the new Pixar film “Turning Red,” the character Mei hides out in the bathroom on a morning before school. Having spiraled from a particularly embarrassing encounter the night before, she’s woken up to find that she’s turned into a giant red panda. Mei’s mother Ming assumes
Continue ReadingToday and Friday will be quite fair on the mountain. Snow is expected to press in through the day Saturday and accumulations could reach 5-10″ by Sunday morning. More snowfall is expected through Tuesday night and skies will turn mostly sunny by Wednesday. As always, expect mountain driving conditions to worsen as this storm works
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